“In the midst of life we are in death” … This is some of the text of Beautiful Music composed in the 16th century by English musician John Sheppard. An article about his sacred composition, MEDIA VITA, was in the NY Times about a week ago, so I’m offering a link to the article as well as to a transcendent performance of this ancient music.
From a 1550s Pandemic, a Choral Work Still Casts Its Spell – The New York Times (nytimes.com)